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Thursday September 10, 2015

Low impact on Rathdrum Mountain Steering committee will likely help develop plan for 557 acres

Sunny, warm High 81, Low 51 Weather, A2

Pressing news

The city council on Wednesday night directed staff to develop a draft ordinance that supports uses such as hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, viewpoints and educational By BRIAN WALKER opportunities. bwalker@cdapress.com The council also concurred RATHDRUM — Rathdrum is with the report based on stakeholder and citizen comments following the majority of stakeJAKE PARRISH/Press holder and citizen voices in mov- compiled by consultant J-U-B Brad Marshall of J-U-B Engineers speaks to the Rathdrum Engineers that high-impact uses City Council in front of more than 40 community members ing toward creating low-impact recreational uses on 557 acres it Wednesday at a city council meeting to discuss the future of see IMPACT, A2 Rathdrum Mountain. owns on Rathdrum Mountain.

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Local

n The Coeur d’Alene Tribe supports local education efforts with technology donations. C1 n Check out street remodels and many Makers District ideas on Sherman, Sept. 18-19. C1 n Kootenai Health’s certified baristas at its Big Blue coffee stands mean business. C1 n The Coeur d’Alene Airport unveiled its new parking area Wednesday, with tons of upgrades. A8

Bucking the trend

Somebody bring me some water

Kootenai County students perform better than rest of state on SAT By KEITH COUSINS kcousins@cdapress.com

Sports

n Vandal defensive end Quinton Bradley ready to step into the spotlight. B1 n Seattle’s Dion Bailey has big shoes to fill in the Legion of Boom. B1

Other

n Apple lays claim to your living room with its high-tech gadgets, and also shows new iPhones. B5 n Get ready to get grouse as the upland game bird season is about to start. D1 n The Toronto Film Festival is packed with politics, seething with sci-fi, and flush with fun. D3 n Lightning and rain are wreaking havoc in California. A4

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Photo by Ryan Smith, USGS

In this Aug. 27 photo, a hydrologic technician from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center measures streamflow in Lightning Creek at Clark Fork. The USGS is collecting data at hundreds of sites on rivers and streams in six western states to document the 2015 drought. USGS scientists will analyze the data to identify which rivers and streams may be most vulnerable to future droughts.

How dry I am

Drought study underway by USGS, including look at North Idaho rivers By DAVID COLE dcole@cdapress.com COEUR d’ALENE — The Coeur d’Alene, St. Joe, Priest and Spokane rivers and some tributaries will be part of a major drought study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Hydrologic technicians from the agency are taking measurements from hundreds of streams and rivers across the western U.S. to document and then study the record low flows. The study could answer whether 2015 might serve as a model for how streams will respond to climate change, and which streams are most vulnerable to warm, dry weather. see DROUGHT, A7

U.S. Geological Survey hydrographer Ryan Smith measures streamflow on the St. Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station for a regional drought study. Photo by Dan Hess, USGS

COEUR d’ALENE — Students in Kootenai County were the exception to a statewide trend of lower Scholastic Aptitude Test scores in 2015. As a state, Idaho’s high school juniors and seniors had a 1,353 average on the SAT, with lower math scores being the primary reason for the drop of 10 points from the 2014 averages. But all three school districts in Kootenai County outperformed the averages — the Lakeland Joint School District averaged a 1,470, the Coeur d’Alene School District averaged a 1,432, and the Post Falls School District averaged a 1,406. see SAT, A7

Urban renewal town hall Sept. 17 COEUR d’ALENE — State Sen. Mary Souza will host a town hall meeting on urban renewal Thursday, Sept. 17 in the community room of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. The forum, which runs 6:30-8 p.m., will also feature Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d’Alene. Souza, R-Coeur Souza d’Alene, told The Press Wednesday that she wanted to hold the open forum before see URBAN, A7

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